DeafBlind Advisory Committee

Committee Members 

Non-Voting Members:
State Director -Carol Jenkins
Adult Services Supervisor - Christopher Lassen
Adult Services designate - Marjorie Santos
Vocational Rehabilitation designate - Krystal Kelly 
Children’s Services designate - Mary Johns
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services – Heidi Henaire
 
Voting Members:

Oak Hill School – Elise Arseneau
Department of Developmental Services (DDS) – Wayne Seidel
DDS – Southbury Training School (STS) - Sandra Miles
National or Regional Organization - Tracy Luiselli (Karen Olson-Alternate)
Parents or Guardians – Barbara Cloonan, Kathy Morgan
Member of BESB Advisory Board –  Eileen Akers       
Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services -  Eric Krengel
Consumer - Hana Tyler (Chairperson)
Deafblind Association of CT- Cheri Byrnes

DeafBlind Support and Access Network (DBSAN) Lisa Flaherty-Vaughn

Helen Keller National Center - Tara Brown-Ogilvie
American School for the Deaf - Jessie Stanley

 

DeafBlind Advisory Committee Regulations
Committee Meeting Dates for FY 2024, 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

March 12, 2024

Agenda, Budget Spread Sheet, Minutes from December 12, 2023 

Minutes

Audio Transcript Part 1 of 4

Audio Transcript Part 2 of 4

Audio Transcript Part 3 of 4

Audio Transcript Part 4 of 4

June 11, 2024

Committee Meeting Dates Have Changed for 2023.  New dates - September 12 (Rescheduled to October 24th) and December 12, starting at 10 a.m. 
  January 24, 2023 Rescheduled to February 28, 2023 

     Revised Agenda February 28th 2023 

     Agenda

     Minutes

     Audio Transcript Pt. 1

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4

April 25, 2023

     Agenda

      Minutes

      Amended Minutes from 2/28/23

New Date - June 13, 2023

    Revised Agenda for June 13, 2023     (previous) Agenda

     Minutes

     Transcript Pt. 1 of 5

     Transcript Pt. 2 of 5

     Transcript Pt. 3 of 5

     Transcript Pt. 4 of 5

     Transcript Pt. 5 of 5 (Unavailable Due to Equipment Malfunction)

  September 12, 2023 (Cancelled) Rescheduled to October 24, 2023

     Agenda (cancelled)

   October 24, 2023 (Cancelled, not rescheduled) 

  December 12, 2023

   Agenda and Zoom Link

     Draft of Meeting Votes

     Draft Minutes

     Audio Transcript Pt. 1 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 2 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 3 of 4

     Audio Transcript Pt. 4 of 4

Committee Meeting Dates 2022:

January 25, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Audio Transcript 1 of 3

Audio Transcript 2 of 3

Audio Transcript 3 of 3

   

April 26, 2022

Agenda

Minutes

Audio Transcript 1 of 5

Audio Transcript 2 of 5

Audio Transcript 3 of 5

Audio Transcript 4 of 5

Audio Transcript 5 of 5

 

July 26, 2022

Agenda

Audio Transcript  1 of 5

Audio Transcript  2 of 5

Audio Transcript  3 of 5

Audio Transcript  4 of 5 

Audio Transcript  5 of 5 

  Minutes

October 25, 2022

  Agenda

  Minutes 

        Audio Transcript 1 of 4

Audio Transcript 2 of 4

Audio Transcript 3 of 4

Audio Transcript 4 of 4 

Committee Meeting Dates 2021:

January 26, 2021

  Agenda

  Minutes

  Transcript Pt 1

  Transcript Pt 2

April 27, 2021

  Agenda

  Minutes

Transcript Pt 1 (Audio)

Transcript Pt 2 (Audio)

July 27, 2021

  Agenda

        Minutes

        Transcript (Audio)

 October 26, 2021

     Agenda

     Minutes

     Transcript Pt 1 (Audio)

     Transcript Pt 2 (Audio)

     Transcript Pt 3 (Audio)

    Transcript Pt 4 (Audio)

Committee Meeting Dates 2020:

January 28, 2020

  Agenda

  Minutes

Transcript Part I

  Transcript Part II

  Transcript Part III

April 28, 2020*

*PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED to JUNE 9

June 9

Agenda

Transcript Part 1 (audio)

Transcript Part 2 (audio)

Transcript Part 3  (audio)

Transcript Part 4 (audio)

Minutes 

Written Transcript

 

July 28, 2020

Agenda

Minutes

 

October 27, 2020

Minutes

DBAC  10/27 Transcript Part 1

DBAC 10/27 Transcript Part 2

DBAC 10/27 Transcript Part 3

DBAC 10/27 Transcript Part 4

 

Committee Meeting Dates 2019:

January 29, 2019

     Agenda

     Minutes

 

April 30, 2019

     Agenda

     Minutes

 

July 23, 2019

     Agenda

    Minutes

 

October 22, 2019

     Agenda

    Minutes